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Hale Aspacio Woodruff's "By Parties Unknown" (1935)
This particular printing of Hale Aspacio Woodruff’s By Parties Unknown (1935) linocut was acquired by Ackland Art Museum in October of 2013. The sheet of paper it is printed on is 50 by 38 centimeters, while the block (where it is inked) is 30.5 by 23.3 cm. It deals with the theme of lynching and the hardships many African Americans experienced in the South in the 1930s.
Hale Aspacio Woodruff's "Giddap" (1935)
This exhibit, curated by Paul Blom, focuses on a linocut printing titled Giddap. The linocut block was created by artist Hale Aspacio Woodruff in Atlanta, Georgia circa 1935, and the print of this block was printed in 1996 by Robert Hamilton Blackburn in New York. The print features the image of a black man in a wooded area, standing on the back of a cart with a noose around his neck, about to be hanged, while a white crowd gathers around the man, watching and screaming at him. It is clearly a depiction of a lynching rather than a judicial execution.
For a more thorough analysis of the context for and contents of Giddap, as well as a brief discussion of people’s responses to the piece, enter the exhibit, where you can view the image closely, engage with its content, and learn more about its production and composition.
Navigation: This exhibit consists of two main pages. The “About” page provides an overview of the art work; a physical description of the piece; the current ways in which the piece can be accessed; background information on the piece, its production, its distribution, and the artists involved; and the art work’s provenance. The “Analysis” page provides a thorough analysis of the art work, briefly touches upon responses to the piece, provides a list of works cited in the exhibit, and consolidates all of the exhibit items into a single gallery for a chance to revisit any particular item of interest for further reflection and study.